insulting

1. 1.

   expressing extreme contempt

   Synonymscontemptuousdisdainfulscornful

   Similardisrespectful

Questions about insulting

What does insulting mean?

insulting means "expressing extreme contempt".

How many syllables are in insulting?

insulting has 3 syllables: in-sul-ting. The stress falls on "sul". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/.

What is another word for insulting?

Close synonyms include contemptuous, disdainful, scornful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is insulting a common word?

insulting is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.